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St. Charles, MO vs McHenry, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in McHenry or is it cheaper to live in St. Charles?
- McHenry is 4.5% more expensive than St. Charles.

Which city has more affordable housing, McHenry or St. Charles?
- McHenry housing costs are 9.7% less expensive than St. Charles housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Charles or is Health Care more affordable in McHenry.
- Health related expenses are 1.4% more in McHenry.
 St. Charles, MOMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock101.9100
 Food & Groceries98.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.9100
 Housing85.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,000$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.8100
 Miscellaneous103.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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